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EP3001234B1
EP3001234B1 EP15186328.9A EP15186328A EP3001234B1 EP 3001234 B1 EP3001234 B1 EP 3001234B1 EP 15186328 A EP15186328 A EP 15186328A EP 3001234 B1 EP3001234 B1 EP 3001234B1
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Hyung-Jin Rho
Se-Won Kim
Young-Bok Yu
Dong-Hun Yu
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  • Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to camera lens modules for portable electronic devices.
  • Camera phones come with various functions mimicking those of high-end digital cameras (e.g., digital single-lens reflex (DSLR)), one representative example of which is image stabilization (so-called “anti-shake”).
  • DSLR digital single-lens reflex
  • Open-loop control is not a good choice for use in autofocusing actuators or image stabilization devices of camera lens modules because it cannot steadily measure the current flowing through coil windings and the movement of magnets in the autofocusing actuators and image stabilization devices. This leads to a need for an alternative.
  • a conventional anti-shake camera lens module is equipped with a separate set of magnets and coil windings for its autofocusing actuator and anti-shake actuator each, thus making it bulky.
  • An AF unit of a lens holder driving device includes a lens holder, a focusing coil, a permanent magnet having a plurality of permanent magnet pieces having first surfaces opposed to the focusing coil, a magnet holder holding the permanent magnet, and first and second leaf springs supporting the lens holder in a direction of an optical axis shiftably.
  • An image stabilizer portion includes a fixed portion disposed near the second leaf spring, a supporting member swingably supporting the AF unit with respect to the fixed portion, an image stabilizer coil having a plurality of image stabilizer coil portions disposed so as to oppose to second surfaces of the plurality of permanent magnet pieces that are perpendicular to the first surfaces, and a plurality of Hall elements. Each Hall element is disposed at a position where the image stabilizer coil portion is separated into a plurality of coil parts.
  • US 8 818 181 B1 relates to a camera module, and position detector and position detection method used in the camera module.
  • a camera module including: a lens barrel including at least one lens group; a moving frame that includes the lens barrel, is movable in a first direction and in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, and includes first and second magnets that are disposed on two sides in the first direction; a fixed frame that movably supports the moving frame and includes first and second magnetic sensors that are spaced apart from each other in the first direction to respectively correspond to the first and second magnets; and a position information generating unit that generates position information of the first and second magnets in the second direction based on a first detection signal detected by the first magnetic sensor and a second detection signal detected by the second magnetic sensor.
  • EP 2 743 750 A1 relates to an optical adjusting apparatus.
  • the disclosure relates to an optical adjusting apparatus having an optical adjusting lens for image stabilization and auto focusing, which includes a lens holder that supports the optical adjusting lens; at least one image stabilization VCM actuator unit that moves the lens holder perpendicular to an optical axis of the optical adjusting lens, the image stabilization VCM actuator unit including a magnet with a neutral zone parallel to the optical axis; and an auto focusing VCM actuator unit that moves the lens holder in an optical axis direction, the auto focusing VCM actuator unit including a magnet with a neutral zone orthogonal to the optical axis.
  • WO 2013/121788 A1 relates to a lens driving device and camera.
  • a lens driving device includes: a lens holder capable of moving along an optical axis direction; a first coil wound onto the lens holder around the optical axis direction; a plurality of magnets having a magnetized first surface on a S pole or a N pole and a second surface perpendicular to the first surface and the optical axis direction, the magnets being disposed in a state in which the first surface opposes a circumferential surface of the first coil; a magnet holder fixed away from the plurality of magnets; a yoke constituting, together with the plurality of magnets, a magnetic circuit having a magnetic flux that traverses the first coil; a second coil provided opposite the second surface of the magnets; and a base on which the second coil is arranged.
  • An autofocus lens driving part that includes the lens holder, the first coil, the plurality of magnets, the magnet holder, and the yoke is held on the base so as to allow relative displacement in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis.
  • US 2011/286099 A1 relates to a lens driving device, autofocus camera and cameraequipped mobile terminal.
  • At least two second coils are disposed at a 90 degree interval in a circumferential direction of a first coil wound around an outer circumference of a lens support in the circumferential direction
  • at least four magnets are provided at an inner circumferential side of a circumferential wall of a yoke and are provided at even intervals about the circumferential direction of the first coil, each magnet being provided so that an inner circumferential face is the same magnetic pole and opposes an outer circumferential face of the first coil, and in addition is opposite the second coil at the position of providing the second coil.
  • FIGURES 1 through 8 discussed below, and the various embodiments used to describe the principles of the present disclosure in this patent document are by way of illustration only and should not be construed in any way to limit the scope of the disclosure. Those skilled in the art will understand that the principles of the present disclosure may be implemented in any suitably arranged electronic device. Definitions of terms as used herein are given, followed by a detailed description of embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • 'first' and 'second' may be used to denote various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. The terms are used only to distinguish one component from another. For example, a first component may be denoted a second component, and vice versa without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic devices includes all mobile communication terminals operated as per communication protocols corresponding to various communication systems, video phones, e-book readers, laptop computers, netbook computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), portable multimedia players (PMPs), MPEG-1 audio layer-3 (MP3) players, mobile medical devices, cameras, wearable devices (e.g., head mounted devices (HMDs) or other electronic glasses, electronic clothing, electronic bracelets, electronic necklaces, electronic accessories, electronic tattoos, or smartwatches), all other information communication devices and multimedia devices, and other application devices.
  • PDAs personal digital assistants
  • PMPs portable multimedia players
  • MP3 MPEG-1 audio layer-3
  • mobile medical devices cameras
  • wearable devices e.g., head mounted devices (HMDs) or other electronic glasses, electronic clothing, electronic bracelets, electronic necklaces, electronic accessories, electronic tattoos, or smartwatches
  • HMDs head mounted devices
  • electronic clothing electronic bracelets
  • electronic necklaces electronic accessories
  • electronic tattoos electronic tattoos
  • smartwatches all other information communication devices and multimedia
  • the electronic device is a smart home appliance with a communication function.
  • examples of the smart home appliance include, but are not limited to, a television, a digital video disk (DVD) player, an audio player, a refrigerator, an air conditioner, a vacuum cleaner, an oven, a microwave oven, a washer, a drier, an air cleaner, a set-top box, a TV box (e.g., SAMSUNG HOMESYNC TM , APPLE TV ® , or GOOGLE TV ® ), a gaming console, an electronic dictionary, a camcorder, or an electronic picture frame.
  • DVD digital video disk
  • examples of the electronic device include, but are not limited to, various medical devices (e.g., magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) device, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device, a computed tomography (CT) device, an imaging device, or an ultrasonic device), a navigation device, a global positioning system (GPS) receiver, an event data recorder (EDR), a flight data recorder (FDR), an automotive infotainment device, an sailing electronic device (e.g., a sailing navigation device, a gyroscope, or a compass), avionics, or security devices.
  • MRA magnetic resonance angiography
  • MRI magnetic resonance imaging
  • CT computed tomography
  • imaging device an imaging device
  • ultrasonic device ultrasonic device
  • a navigation device e.g., a global positioning system (GPS) receiver, an event data recorder (EDR), a flight data recorder (FDR), an automotive infotainment device, an sailing electronic device (e.g.
  • examples of the electronic device include, but are not limited to, a piece of furniture with a communication function, part of a building/structure, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, or various measurement devices (e.g., devices for measuring water, electricity, gas, or electromagnetic waves).
  • various measurement devices e.g., devices for measuring water, electricity, gas, or electromagnetic waves.
  • the electronic device is one or a combination of the above-listed devices or appliances.
  • the electronic device is a flexible device.
  • the electronic device is not limited to the above-listed devices or appliances.
  • Fig. 1 is a front perspective view illustrating an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 2 is a rear perspective view illustrating an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device can be a smartphone or a tablet PC. A configuration of an electronic device is described with reference to Figs. 1 and 2 .
  • the electronic device 10 has a touchscreen 11 on its front surface.
  • the touchscreen 11 can take up substantially the overall front surface of the electronic device 10.
  • a main home screen is displayed on the touchscreen 11.
  • the main home screen shows up on the touchscreen 11 when the electronic device 10 powers on.
  • the electronic device 10 provides a plurality of different home screens, and the main home screen is a first one of the home screens.
  • On the home screen can be displayed various short key icons for executing frequently used applications, a back-to-main menu key, a time widget, and a weather widget.
  • the back-to-main menu key when touched or pressed, displays a menu on the touch screen 11.
  • a status bar 1 1d is displayed on an upper portion of the touchscreen 11 to display statuses of the electronic device 10, such as remaining battery, strength of signal reception, and current time.
  • a home key 11a, a menu button 11b, and a back button 11c is displayed on a lower portion of the touchscreen 11.
  • the home key 11a which touched or pressed, displays the main home screen on the touchscreen 11. For example, when the home key 11a is touched with a home screen other than the main home screen displayed on the touchscreen 11, the main home screen is displayed on the touchscreen 11. When the home key 11a is touched while applications are in execution on the touchscreen 11, the main home screen is displayed on the touchscreen 11.
  • the home key 11a is used to display recently used applications or a task manager on the touchscreen 11.
  • the menu button 11b provides a connection menu available on the touchscreen 11.
  • the connection menu includes an item for adding a widget, an item for background swapping, an item for searching, an item for editing, and an item for environment setup.
  • the back button 11c when touched or pressed, causes the touchscreen 11 to display a previous screen of the current screen or terminate the latest used application.
  • the electronic device 10 includes a first camera lens module 100, an illumination sensor 12b, or a proximity sensor 12c in an upper area of the front surface thereof.
  • the electronic device 10 includes a second camera lens module 100, a flash 13b, or a speaker 13c on a rear surface thereof.
  • the electronic device 10 includes a removable battery pack, and in such case, the rear part of the electronic device 10 functions as a battery cover 15.
  • the reference numeral "100" denotes the first camera lens module or the second camera lens module, and the first camera lens module and the second camera lens module is collectively referred to as a camera lens module.
  • the camera lens module 100 of the electronic device 10 is an image stabilization-equipped camera lens module, a VCM-type camera lens module, or an encoder-type camera lens module, but is not limited thereto as long as the camera lens module actuates a lens carrier by its actuator.
  • the camera lens module 100 is an image stabilization-equipped camera lens module, a configuration of which is now described.
  • Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a configuration of a camera lens module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a plurality of yokes and a second Hall sensor of a camera lens module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a camera lens module in which a first flexible circuit board and a second flexible circuit board are assembled into each other according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a camera lens module in which a plurality of yokes 120 and a second Hall sensor 240 are assembled into a second flexible circuit board 320 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the camera lens module 100 includes a base 110, a lens unit 210, a lens carrier 111, a first flexible circuit board 220, a second flexible circuit board 320, an automatic focus actuator 200, an image stabilization carrier 112, and an image stabilization actuator 300.
  • the lens unit 210 is provided inside the lens carrier 111.
  • the lens carrier 111 is provided on the base 110 through the image stabilization carrier 112, actuating the lens unit 210 in a direction of an optical axis (a Z axis).
  • the first flexible circuit board 220 has a plurality of first coil windings 230 and a first Hall sensor 240.
  • Four magnets (a first magnet 310a, a second magnet 310b, a third magnet 310c, and a fourth magnet 310d) are positioned respectively at four inner corners, respectively, of the image stabilization carrier 112.
  • the first flexible circuit board 220 is positioned to surround an outer surface of the lens carrier 111 so that the first coil windings 230 and the first Hall sensor 240 is positioned opposite the first, second, and third magnets 310a, 310b, and 310c, respectively.
  • the number of the plurality of first coil windings 230 can be two.
  • the two first coil windings 230 face the first and second magnets 310a and 310b, and the first Hall sensor 240 faces the third magnet 310c.
  • a plurality of second coil windings 330 which is described below, is positioned opposite the first, second, third and fourth magnets 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d, respectively.
  • a support plate 150 is provided under the image stabilization carrier 112 to fasten and support the first, second, third, and fourth magnets 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d.
  • the second flexible circuit board 320 has the plurality of second coil windings 330 and second Hall sensors 340 positioned opposite respective lower surfaces of the first, second, third, and fourth magnets 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d between the support plate 150 and the base 110.
  • the second coil windings 330 are provided on an upper portion of the second flexible circuit board 320 to face respective lower surfaces of the first, second, third, and fourth magnets 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d, and a plurality of yokes 120 and second Hall sensors 340 are provided on a lower portion of the second flexible circuit board 320 to face the respective lower surfaces of the first, second, third, and fourth magnets 31 0a, 31 0b, 310c, and 310d.
  • the second flexible circuit board 320 is coupled with an upper portion of the base 110 on which rollers 350 are provided to supportively actuate the image stabilization carrier 112 in a horizontal direction (X or Y direction) for image stabilization.
  • An image sensor-mounted printed circuit board (PCB, not shown) is provided under the base 110.
  • Two first coil windings 230 and a first Hall sensor 240 is positioned on an outer surface of the first flexible circuit board 220.
  • the first Hall sensor 240 is positioned between the two first coil windings 230.
  • the first flexible circuit board 220 includes notches into which protrusions provided along the outer surface of the lens carrier 111 are fitted to enable a coupling between the first flexible circuit board 220 and the lens carrier 111.
  • the automatic focus actuator 200 is positioned between the lens carrier 111 and the image stabilization carrier 112 to enable the lens carrier 111 to move along the optical axis (Z axis).
  • the automatic focus actuator 200 includes the lens unit 210, the first flexible circuit board 220, the two first coil windings 230, the first Hall sensor 240, and first and second restoration members 250 and 260.
  • the lens unit 210 is provided inside the lens carrier 111 to be actuated along the optical axis (Z axis), together with the lens carrier 111.
  • the first flexible circuit board 220 has the first Hall sensor 240 for applying a current to the two first coil windings 230 and detecting a moved position of the three magnets.
  • the first flexible circuit board 220 is coupled with the lens carrier 111, surrounding the outer surface of the lens carrier 111.
  • the two first coil windings 230 are provided on the outer surface of the first flexible circuit board 220 in symmetry with each other with respect to the optical axis (Z axis), facing the first and second magnets 310a and 310b, respectively.
  • the first and second restoration members 250 and 260 are electrically connected with the first flexible circuit board 220 on an upper part and a lower part, respectively, of the first flexible circuit board 220 to provide elasticity that allows the lens carrier 111 to move along the optical axis (Z axis).
  • a plurality of wires 130 is provided between the first restoration member 250 and the second restoration member 260 to electrically connect the first flexible circuit board 220 with the second flexible circuit board 320.
  • the first restoration member 250 and the second restoration member 260 are provided on the upper and lower sides of the lens carrier 111 and the image stabilization carrier 112.
  • the first restoration member 250 is split into four pieces, respectively, which are elastically connected, such as by soldering, with four upper edges of the lens carrier 111 and the image stabilization carrier 112.
  • the first restoration member 250 is elastically connected with the lens carrier 111 and the image stabilization carrier 112 in other various ways (e.g., laser welding, thermal bonding, or surface mounted device (SMD) bonding)
  • the image stabilization actuator 300 is positioned between the image stabilization carrier 112 and the base 110 to compensate for shaking of the lens carrier 111 in a horizontal direction (X or Y direction).
  • the image stabilization actuator 300 includes the first, second, third, and fourth magnets 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d, the second flexible circuit board 320, the plurality of second coil windings 330, the second Hall sensors 340, and at least one roller 350.
  • the first, second, third, and fourth magnets 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d, respectively, is provided at inner comers of the image stabilization carrier 112 to face the second coil windings 330 respectively disposed at corners of the second flexible circuit board 320.
  • the plurality of second coil windings 330 are disposed at corners of the upper surface of the second flexible circuit board 320, facing the first, second, third, and fourth magnets 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d, respectively.
  • the second Hall sensors 340 are disposed on the lower surface of the second flexible circuit board 320 to detect the moved position of the magnets in a horizontal direction (X or Y direction).
  • the rollers 350 is provided on the upper surface of the base 110 to allow the image stabilization carrier 112 to reliably move in a direction (the X or Y axis) perpendicular to the optical axis (Z axis).
  • the rollers 350 include ball bearings that allow for reliable movement of the image stabilization carrier 112.
  • the plurality of yokes 120 are disposed on the lower surface of the second flexible circuit board 320, spaced apart from the respective lower portions of the first, second, third, and fourth magnets 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d.
  • the yokes 120 float the image stabilization carrier 112 over the base 110, centering the image stabilization carrier 112.
  • the yokes 120 are disposed on the respective lower portions of the first, second, third, and fourth magnets 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d, facing the first, second, third, and fourth magnets 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d, preventing decentering of the image stabilization carrier 112 from the optical axis (Z axis) upon shaking compensation
  • the image stabilization carrier 112 is separately “active-aligned” with the optical axis (Z axis).
  • active alignment is a technique that, after initial alignment of the camera lens module, places the image stabilization carrier 112 in alignment with the Z axis.
  • a cover 140 is coupled with the base 110.
  • the cover 140 has a stopper (not shown) to restrict the movement of the lens carrier 111 along the optical axis (Z axis) while preventing the lens carrier 111 from moving off the optical axis (Z axis).
  • the configuration of the camera lens module is described in greater detail with reference to Figs. 1 and 2 .
  • the "Z axis” refers to a vertical direction of the camera lens module and is the optical axis along which the lens carrier 111 moves.
  • the "X axis” refers to a first horizontal direction of the camera lens module, which is perpendicular to the optical axis
  • the "Y axis” refers to a second horizontal direction of the camera lens module, which is perpendicular to the optical axis and the X axis.
  • an automatic focus (AF) actuator provides a actuating force to allow the lens carrier 111 to move along the optical axis (Z axis) for focusing
  • an optical image stabilizer (OIS) actuator provides a actuating force to actuate the image stabilization carrier 112 in the X and Y directions for horizontal balancing.
  • the image stabilization carrier 112 has the first, second, third, and fourth magnets 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d at four corners thereof, which jointly allow for autofocusing and image stabilization.
  • autofocusing is achieved by the lower surfaces of the first, second, third, and fourth magnets 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d
  • image stabilization is achieved by the first and second magnets 310a and 310b. This eliminates the need of separate magnet sets respectively for autofocusing and image stabilization, thus slimming down the camera lens module.
  • the lens unit 210 is placed inside the lens carrier 111, and the first flexible circuit board 220 with the two first coil windings 230 and the first Hall sensor 240 is coupled to surround an outer surface of the lens carrier 111.
  • the four pieces of the first restoration member 250 is electrically connected with an upper portion of the first flexible circuit board 220 by soldering
  • the second restoration member 260 is electrically connected with a lower portion of the first flexible circuit board 220 by soldering.
  • the plurality of wires 130 are provided between the first restoration member 250 and the second restoration member 260 to electrically connect the first flexible circuit board 220 with the second flexible circuit board 320.
  • the first, second, third, and fourth magnets 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d are provided at four inner corners of the image stabilization carrier 112, and the support plate 150 is provided under the image stabilization carrier 112 to support the first, second, third, and fourth magnets 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d.
  • the lens carrier 111 thusly assembled is fitted into the inside of the image stabilization carrier 112.
  • the first coil windings 230 of the first flexible circuit board 220 which are disposed on the outer surface of the lens carrier 111 face the first and second magnets 310a and 310b, respectively, and the first Hall sensor 240 of the first flexible circuit board 220 faces the third magnet 310c.
  • the second flexible circuit board 320 with the four second coil windings 330 and two second Hall sensors 340 are provided on the base 110.
  • the rollers 350 are provided on an upper surface of the base 110.
  • the base 110 is placed under the image stabilization carrier 112, with the lens carrier 111 assembled in the image stabilization carrier 112.
  • the rollers 350 abuts against the support plate 150 under the image stabilization carrier 112, allowing for a rollable movement of the image stabilization carrier 112.
  • the respective lower surfaces of the first, second, third, and fourth magnets 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d, which are respectively provided at the four inner corners of the image stabilization carrier 112, are respectively spaced apart from the four second coil windings 330 provided on the base 110.
  • the plurality of yokes 120 are provided under the second flexible circuit board 320, corresponding to the first, second, third, and fourth magnets 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d, respectively.
  • the image stabilization carrier 112 is coupled with the base 110, the image stabilization carrier 112 is floated over the base 110 by magnetic interaction between the yokes and the magnets.
  • Fig. 7 is a side cross-sectional view illustrating an assembled camera lens module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 8 is a side cross-sectional view illustrating an operation of a camera lens module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the automatic focus actuator 200 is disposed between the lens carrier 111 and the image stabilization carrier 112 to move the lens unit 210 along the optical axis (Z axis).
  • the automatic focus actuator 200 includes the first flexible circuit board 220 coupled to surround an outer surface of the lens carrier 111.
  • the first flexible circuit board 220 includes the two first coil windings 230 facing the first and second magnets 310a and 310b disposed in the image stabilization carrier 112 and the first Hall sensor 240 facing the third magnet 310c disposed in the image stabilization carrier 112.
  • the first Hall sensor 240 detects the position of the third magnet 310c that is moved as the image stabilization carrier 112 is actuated.
  • the first flexible circuit board 220 is configured with the two first coil windings 230 and the first Hall sensor 240 that measures Gauss values and feedback values of the first, second, and third magnets 310a, 310b, and 310c so as to actuate the automatic focus actuator 200 including the lens unit 210, thus enabling precise control of autofocusing with a closed loop.
  • the four second coil windings 330 are provided on the second flexible circuit board 320, respectively facing the first, second, third, and fourth magnets 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d provided under the image stabilization carrier 112.
  • a current is applied to the second coil windings 330, an electromagnetic force is generated between the magnets and the second coil windings 330 to provide a actuating force for the image stabilization carrier 112 to compensate for horizontal (X or Y directional) shaking.
  • the second Hall sensors 340 are provided under the second flexible circuit board 320 to apply a current to the second coil windings 330 and to detect the moved position of the first, second, third, and fourth magnets 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d.
  • the second coil windings 330 are provided for horizontal (X or Y directional) shaking compensation under the first, second, third, and fourth magnets 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d, respectively, of the image stabilization carrier 112.
  • the second coil windings 330 and the first, second, third, and fourth magnets 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d interact to generate an electromagnetic force, allowing the magnets to be moved for horizontal (X or Y directional) shaking compensation.
  • Such movement of the magnets is detected by the second Hall sensors 340.
  • the second Hall sensors 340 are disposed on a lower surface of the second flexible circuit board 320, which is an opposite side of the upper surface of the second flexible circuit board 320 where the second coil windings 330 are disposed, thus minimizing interference caused by magnetic fields leaking from the second coil windings 330. Accordingly, when the image stabilization carrier 112 is actuated to compensate for horizontal (X or Y directional) shaking, Gauss values of the first, second, third, and fourth magnets 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d is measured and closed-loop controlled, allowing for precise control.
  • the closed loop control enables output adjustment by steadily measuring errors between Gauss values and feedback values for the first, second, third, and fourth magnets 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d and the second coil windings 330, which cannot be done by existing open-loop control.
  • At least one roller 350 which includes a ball bearing, is disposed on an upper surface of the base 110 to rollably move the image stabilization carrier 112 over the base 110 when actuating the image stabilization carrier 112 in a horizontal direction (X or Y direction), allowing for easier actuation of the image stabilization carrier 112.
  • the plurality of yokes 120 are disposed under the second flexible circuit board 320, respectively corresponding to the first, second, third, and fourth magnets 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d that are disposed at four corners of the second flexible circuit board 320 with respect to the optical axis (Z axis).
  • the image stabilization carrier 112 When the image stabilization carrier 112 is actuated by an electromagnetic force between the magnets and the current-applied second coil windings 330, the magnets (and accordingly the image stabilization carrier 112) can return to their original positions and the image stabilization carrier 112 is prevented from rotating by interaction between the magnets and the yokes 120.
  • the image stabilization carrier 112 is easily centered by an electromagnetic force generated by interaction between the magnets and the yokes 120.
  • the stopper (not shown) attached to the cover 140 can prevent the image stabilization carrier 112 from deviating from the optical axis (Z axis), while restricting the movement of the lens carrier along the optical axis (Z axis).

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